Fish Shepherd’s Pie

Name: Fish Shepherd’s Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed (4 cups/680 g); 3 tbsp (40 g) butter; 3 tbsp (45 ml) 15% light cream or milk; 1 ½ lb (675 g) skinless white-fleshed fish (like walleye or cod), cubed; 1 small leek, thinly sliced; 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced; 1 shallot, chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; ¼ cup (55 g) butter; 3 tbsp (45 ml) white wine; ¾ cup (180 ml) chicken or vegetable broth; 1/3 cup (75 ml) 15% light cream; Salt and pepper

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Preparation 40 min
Cooking 55 min
Servings 4
Freezes Yes

This take on shepherd’s pie will go down swimmingly. The subtle flavours of cod or walleye shine in a cream sauce that mixes leeks and shallots with a seductive splash of white wine. The crowning layer of buttery mashed potatoes will have you hooked.

Featured in RICARDO Magazine SPRING 2016 (p. 36)

Nut-free
Gluten-free
Egg-free

Ingredients

Mashed Potatoes
- 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed (4 cups/680 g)
- 3 tbsp (40 g) butter
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) 15% light cream or milk
Filling
- 1 ½ lb (675 g) skinless white-fleshed fish (like walleye or cod), cubed
- 1 small leek, thinly sliced
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (55 g) butter
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) white wine
- ¾ cup (180 ml) chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) 15% light cream
- Salt and pepper

Preparation

Mashed Potatoes
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the potatoes for about 20 minutes or until tender. Drain.
- With a potato masher, crush the potatoes with the butter. Add the cream and purée until smooth. Season with salt. Set aside.
Filling
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a large non-stick skillet over high heat, brown half the fish cubes at a time in 2 tbsp of the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate. Discard the cooking liquid.
- In the same skillet, soften the vegetables in the remaining butter (2 tbsp) for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze with the wine. Add the broth and cream. Let simmer over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes or until the sauce has reduced by three-quarters. Drain the fish pieces and add to the sauce.
- Spoon the fish mixture into four 1 ½-cup (375 ml) ramekins or into an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking dish. Spread the mashed potatoes over the fish. (At this point, the shepherd’s pie can be refrigerated or frozen.)
- Bake for 20 minutes (or 40 minutes if refrigerated or frozen). Finish under the broiler, if desired. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Fish Shepherd’s Pie

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Filling

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Mashed Potatoes

Filling

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